(HOLLYWOOD PRESS CORPS) — Anaheim, CA — At the recent NAMM 2026 event, the Hollywood Press Corps had the unique opportunity to talk to Byron Nemeth, a standout artist who made waves with his midnight concert in the Hilton lobby at NAMM. Known for his engaging performances and vibrant personality, Byron immersedContinue Reading

Attending a night of jazz from the 1910s to the 1950s at The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Michael Hashim is always a masterclass in elegance, thanks to his performance with his group, “The Foot Warmers.” This Saturday, Hashim performed with Cynthia Sayer on the banjo and Jen Hodge onContinue Reading

A powerful highlight of the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series, “and her Children” reimagines Bertolt Brecht’s classic “Mother Courage” within the context of modern American gun culture. Everyone: read the Classics.  Running from January 14th to February 13th at the SoHo Playhouse, this solo tour de force – written byContinue Reading

Bob Marley was born in February 06, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica. By this time, every year, celebrations start to pop up all over the world.  You can check the Marley Family website for announcements or follow music news sites like Billboard. But if you live in NYC or are planning to visit, youContinue Reading

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(HOLLYWOOD PRESS CORPS) — Not long ago, I caught an interview with Debi Mazar where she mentioned Friends From New York (FFNY), a creative collective she said she loves linking up with when she’s in the city. I signed up for the  newsletter and decided to check it out their NewContinue Reading

Michael Hashim is an American multi-saxophonist dedicated to keeping the traditions of swing and bop alive, with his career commencing in his hometown of Geneva, New York. Hashim began playing the saxophone in elementary school and, as a high schooler, started working with Phil Flanigan and Chris Flory, whom he wouldContinue Reading

The world of design and architecture still mourns the loss of Gaetano Pesce, an Italian visionary whose half-century career defied convention and categorization. Born in La Spezia in 1939, Pesce was a pioneer of the radical design movement and with his peers, he was part of the pos WWII Italian waveContinue Reading

Noted composer and jazz pianist Phil Lentz will be performing on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at The Iridium Jazz Club in midtown Manhattan. Phil Lentz BIO Mr. Lentz will be the pianist for a jazz band, organized by Music Makers, that features jazz singer Paula Newman in a show titled: “BroadwayContinue Reading

Oghlan Bakhshi’s New York appearance at Roulette Intermedium on November 1st was an entrancing and profound journey into the seldom-heard musical traditions of the Turkmen people.  ​The performance, “Journey Across the Steppes of Central Asia & Iran”, featured Oghlan Bakhshi, a virtuoso of the two-stringed lute known as the dutar,Continue Reading

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It was my second visit to the PAC NY. I went specifically to see the Es Devlin show CONGREGATION. I have been following Devlin’s career since her theater days in London. I’m a fan. The PAC NY elevates the World Trade Center complex (WTC) in Lower Manhattan, with a low key sophistication. It offers a varietyContinue Reading